Drapery



Ag. 15, 1933. F. MGGARRY 1,922,170

' DRAPERY Filed Dec. 30, 1932 .TL-ql. I /4 v /0 A? WITNESS:

Patented Aug. 15, 1933 Y PATENT :OFFICE DRAPERY Frank McGarry,Philadelphia, Pa.

Application December `30, 1932` Serial No. 649,474

4 Claims. (Cl. V15G-21) This invention relates to draperies, and has foran object to provide a drapery adjustable in a new and improved manner,to various sizes of` openings. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a drapery having atelescoping rod in its upper edge adapted to coact with openings ofvarious Widths, and a telescoping rod at or adjacent to its lower end,adapted by adjustment to correspond with the upper rod to hold the edgesof the drapery in proper alignment.

`A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedmeansor gathering and retaining the gathers in the drapery.

`A further object of the invention is to provide improved means forlocating the gathered lines relative to the lower rod.

A Afurther object of the invention is to provide` a` clamp adapted toiitupon the lower rod, and

-having means for attaching to the drapery at the gatheredline and tothereby retain the gath ered lines in proper alignment with theirposition upon `the upper rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide a drapery, the severalpanels of which may be differently spaced toprovide different curvaturesof the fabric between the gathered lines.

The invention, therefore, comprises a telescoping upper rod upon whichthe drapery material Vis `secured in any approved manner, as by forminga tube in such material through which the rod is inserted, with lines ofgathering from such top part entirely to the bottom, such lines ofgathering being in any desired number, which lines of gathering areproduced by a tape stitched to the fabric to permanently fix thegathered f elevation of one oi the clampsemployed upon the lower rod,

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section, enlarged, of the lower rodwith the clamp thereon in side elevation,

Figure `4 is a diagrammatic view of a different arangement of thepanels, and

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of still a diierentarrangement ofpanels.

Like characters of reference indicate corre-l sponding parts throughoutthe several views.

The invention is directed to that type of draperies wherein severalpanels are employed, dependent upon the width of the opening in whichthe drapery is placed, such drapery being adjustable to variations inwidths within certain limits.

As shown in the drawing, a telescoping rod 10' is preferably employed atthe top or upper edge of the drape. This is attached at its ends 11 inany usualwell-known manner.

The drape, composed of fabric, is preferably formed with a heading 12,although, of course, a heading does not enter into the invention. Byrows of stitches, or other means of securing the fabric together, asindicated by 13 below and 14 above, a tube is formed in the fabricthrough which the upper rod `10 is inserted. It isthe intent that theentiretwidth of the fabric; shall be considerably in excess of thewidest opening to which it is to be applied. Such opening is representedby the window frame 15, it being understood, of course, that a windowframe is merely one illustration, and that the drapery may be positionedin any desired relation to other objects.

At the hem formed by the lower stitching 13, or in Yany other approvedmanner, tapes 16, 17, 18 and 19 are secured. The number of tapes hereshown as four, will, of course, depend upon the number' of panels, andas the panels may be any number desired, the tapes will, of course, beone in excess of such number of panels.

These tapes are secured to the fabric by gathering the fabric, asindicated at 20. This gathering may be done in any approved manner,either by hand or by machine, and the tape is attached to the line ofgathering by means of stitching, indicated at 21.

Because of the scale of `the drawing, only a single line of stitchinghas been shown, but it is to be understood that any number of rows ofstitching may be employed as the fancy of the manufacturer may dictate.Preferably, a border ruiile 22 will be formed upon the opposite edges ofthe drape and upon the remote sides of the outer tapes.

To the outer or border tapes a telescoping rod 23 is secured in anyapproved manner, as by stitching applied at the ends 24. As the mannerof securing the ends is no limitation upon the invention, no attempt hasbeen made to show stitches at this point.

lili) Secured at or adjacent to the bottom or lower ends of the interiortapes is a clamp 25 which embraces the rod 23. As many of these clampswill be employed as there are rows of tape. The clamps are constructedof spring, wire, or like substances, having a tendency to move the arms26 and 2'7 in the directions indicated by the arrows at Figure 3, andthereby to clamp firmly upon therod 23.

These clamps are provided with a bend 28 by which they are stitched tothe fabric or tape at each of the lower terminations of the tapes. Theeyes 29 shown at Figure 2 are only rneans. for finishing the clamps, anddo not enter into the utility.v

It is obvious that as the top part of this drape is moved upon the rodl0, the tapes 2lWill be differently disposed relative to each other. AtFigures 4 and 5 are shown diagrammatic views. At Figure 4 the centralpanel is shown as wider than the outer panel, while at Figure 5 thecentral panel is shown narrower than the outer panels. This Figure, asshown, applies, of course, only to. a three-panel drape. V/ith drapesof. a greater or less number of panels, which. is withiny the scope ofthe present invention, the device is capable of a greater number ofvariations than that'shown.

It is obvious that the rod 23 will serve as a Weight to maintain thedrape in extended position. While4 no means is shown for drawing thedrape upwardly for uncovering the window or other opening, the presentinvention is within the scope of applying many usual and ordinary meansfor the purpose thereto.

Of: course, the drapery herein illustrated may beA modified and changed.in various ways without departing from the invention herein set forthand hereinafter claimed.

f Iclaimz-aV 1-. A drape comprising a fabric having a tube formed` inyitsv upper parts adapted to receive a telescoping rod insertedtherethrough, a telescoping rod secured adjacent to the bottom part andadjustable relative to the adjustment of the upper telescoping rod,gather lines extending downwardly from the top to the bottom andpermanently secured to the fabric-forming panels, and manually movablemeans clamping the panelforming parts to the lower rod.

2. A drape comprising a fabric having a tube formed in its upper partsadapted to receive a telescopng rod inserted therethrough, tapes eX-tending downwardly from the upper parts of said fabric and holding thefabric in gathered relation thereto forming gathered panels, atelescoping rod having its opposite ends permanently secured to theopposite sides of the fabric, and manually movable clamps secured to thetapes andadapted to clamp firmly upon the lower rod.

3. In a drapery, a rod clamp comprising a loop of resilient materialencircling the rod and tendingtoclamp-upon said rod, a bendV formed insaid materiall adapted to be sewed to a fabric, and arms carried by theloop adapted to release the clamping stress of the loop upon the rod.

4. In a drapery comprising a fabric having a tube formedk in its upperparts adapted to receivea telescoping rod inserted therethrough andformingv fullness in said fabric, tapes secured to the fabric adjacentto itsI upper parts and extending downwardly in parallel lines, some ofsaid tapes being adjacent to the edge of the fabric and other of saidtapes` interlying said first mentioned tapes, the said fabric beinggathered and secured to the tapes in draped position, a telescoping rodsecured at its opposite ends adjacent to the opposite sides ofthe'fabri'c, manually inovable clamps secured at the taped lines andre-v siliently clamping said rod adapted to be moved along said rod tovary the interval between the tapes and-to produce different widths ofpanels.

FRANK MCGARRY.

